Petition for protection of life and liberty by married daughters against threats from relatives was disposed of by directing police to ensure safety and provide adequate security.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar directed to ensure no harm is caused to petitioners and provide adequate security if circumstances so warrant.
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CRM No. M-10199 of 2009 1
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH.
CRM No. M-10199 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 17.4.2009
Sarabjit Kaur and another ...Petitioners
Versus
State of Punjab and others ...Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA
Present: Mr. J.S. Virk, Advocate, for the petitioners.
Rajan Gupta, J.
The petitioners have filed this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for protection of their life and liberty.
Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the petitioners are major and have married against the wishes of their parents. They have placed on record Annexures P-1 & P-2, as proof of their age. He further submits that a representation (Annexure P-4) was made to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar bringing to his notice that the petitioners have married and feared threat to their life and liberty from respondents No.3 to 8.
Notice of motion to official respondents.
On asking of the Court Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG, Punjab accepts notice.
After hearing counsel for the parties, the Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar is directed to ensure that no harm is
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caused to the petitioners at the hands of respondents No.3 to 8. He shall also provide adequate security to them if circumstances so warrant.
Disposed of in the terms indicated above.
(RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE
April 17, 2009 'rajpal'
Sarabjit Kaur
another
State of Punjab
As recorded by the court registry
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